Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 11/18/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Oklahoma City (-5)

The Golden State Warriors (6-7) will play the Oklahoma City Thunder (8-4) at Chase Center on Saturday. Oklahoma City is 5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 226.

The Thunder played the Warriors and went home with a win by a final score of 128-109 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Thunder walked away with 20 and the Warriors totaled 19 fouls. They buried 14 out of their 41 tries from three-point range. Golden State finished the game at 78.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 19 shots. Moreover, Golden State grabbed 49 boards (20 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Golden State recorded 27 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, Oklahoma City allowed the other team to go 40.8% from the floor on 40 of 98 shooting. They also recorded 31 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 42 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Thunder made 21 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 91.3%. Oklahoma City wrapped up the game with a 50.6% FG percentage (44 of 87) and buried 19 of their 32 shots from 3-point land.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one guy who came through for the game. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 6 of 21 shooting. He played for 29 mins played and also grabbed 2 boards. Gilgeous-Alexander ended up shooting 28.6% from the field and dished out 7 assists.

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Oklahoma City heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 8-4 for the year. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Oklahoma City is pulling in 40.6 rebounds per contest and has racked up 304 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Thunder are hitting 39.5% on 3-point shots (150 of 380) and 85.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 117.5 points per outing (6th in the NBA) while connecting on 49.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Thunder are able to force 16.2 turnovers per game and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.7% on 3-point shots while they are 9th in the league in PPG allowed (111.4). The Thunder defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.6% (484 of 1,109) and they concede 47.5 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 27th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 322 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors took a loss by a score of 128-109 when they faced the Thunder. Concerning attacking the glass, Golden State allowed Oklahoma City to get 42 overall (7 offensive). They went 59.4% from three-point range by going 19 of 32 and ended up going 21 out of 23 from the free throw line (91.3%). The Warriors permitted the Thunder to bury 44 out of their 87 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6% in the game. Overall, the Warriors shot 40 out of 98 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.8%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Golden State converted 14 of their 41 attempts (34.1%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.9%. The Thunder were called for 20 fouls in this contest which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They also turned it over 16 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Warriors were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive boards totaling 49 in this game.

Jonathan Kuminga pitched in for the Warriors in this game. He made 8 out of 13 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Kuminga totaled 21 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists for the contest.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 6-7 for the campaign. The Warriors are responsible for committing 21.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.1 times per contest (9th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per game. Golden State has earned 1,464 points on the year (112.6 per game) and they collect 47.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Warriors are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 26th in the NBA.

The Golden State defense surrenders 35.9% on 3-point shots (156 of 434) and opponents are converting on 78.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 24.6 dimes and 44.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 9th and 15th in the NBA. The Warriors on defense are ranked 12th in the league in PPG surrendered with 112.1. They are able to force 14.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (10th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma City (-5)

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